New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
,vNpn,cr NOT A PRACTICAL PRINTER.

,,,-r,vsr,Sc roBACCO sTATIsTICs-MRS. LAN0TRY
INEFFICIENT POLICE.
&c.,. u,,v nroul,. COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
w.srxcroy jan o. The opposition to the con-
ermaton of T. Z. Benedict US Public Printer is in
..;ne every day. The law requires that the man ct
a. head OF the Government Bureau OF Printing shall
\. practical printer" Wel-inormed people assert
shat mr. Benedict tails meet the requirements OF the
law in this respect 1t is understood that some mem
hers OF the Typographical Union who townsmen OF
Mr. Benedict are preparing communication to the
Committre on Printing in the Senate before which Mr..
Benedcts nomination pending asserting that ne Is
not practical printer within the meaning oil the Jaw
The committee OF the Senate is composed OF Messrs
Mapdersou, Hawey and German. Senator flawley Is
y practical printer and leading member OF the Typo
graphical Association Ct Hartford. Mr Benedict has
done very little far TO prove that he capable OF
managing this important branch OF the Governments
service except keep himself prominently before the
public in papers friendly to the Administration and to
himself
Now that the subject OF aboiishing the internal
revenue tax tobacco is one OF daily discussion. IL
may be interesting perhaps to note the enormous con-
sumption of tue weed in its different forms OF chew
ing and smoking tobacco alone every ADULT in this
country-and suppose there are 30OOO.OJ0 of them
who smoke-cousume average three and one
hall pounds annually. Few people will believe that
the cigars smoked in this country during the year
ended June 80 1885, would reach around the earth
nine tmes il EXTENDED in single line, allowing TOUR
inches "a the length OF each cigar The actual number
of cigars upon which tax was paid last year was
1910, sos. 5es which is equal to htyeleht ana one
hall cigars TO evary the country placing the
popn alton at 6000O,OO Assuming that nne-i an
of The popu alton given TO smoking ana here are
III cigars for each smoker Tie consuinpuoh OF
cigarettes shows that the percentage OF increase Is
greater in cigarettes than in cigars. The nuInner OF
cigarettes on which tax paid last year aggregates
liner al
preceding year, while the increase III cigars uneu
during the period was 10 9Z'.ooo' A9u'ig
the duty OF last year imported cigar and tobacco
10 the tax raised the domestic article u Will De
found that S362ls. 476 were paid to the GoIcrnmen
which is equal to per capita CT on Genus on .ho e'e
Inv coffee imported last year was S42,67o.6OU that
Of tea s15.77O,S27. These figures as compared with
what paid for taxes levied on tobacco WOMB seem
to lusy the belief that tobacco has bee ONE as great
necessity to the people IA tea and coffee
Mrs Langtry has just concluded reasonably suc
cesstu engagement at Albaughs Theatre. The houses
were good bu. the audiences not very enthusiastic
Mrs Laugtry's repertory included a Wiies PERL
and The Lady ct Lyons" Socially IT need hardly Dc
SAID that Mrs. Langtry attracted no attention Wha
succeed in tn country. Tor II would represent TOO
great outlay money for omen OF moderate means
70 go to the theatre in carriages or cabs.
1t is doubtful whether there is any town is size
In this country the police force which seems more
denloralzed and inefficient than that OF Washington.
The number of rotbcrles daily reported is some
going undetected is still Ii is
true that the force is only 800 strong and
ought undoubtedly be increased but rts morale has
undoubtedly suffered by frequent changes in the men
commanding it good exam pie of the utter ined-
ceUcy of the is furnished to-day For over week
the disappearance OF g,r from her hone. without
any n ason apparently, has attracted more than usual
alter ton All OF theories regarding her disap
pearance were suggested by the police and the detec-
tive force bic to solve the mystery. An EN-
teIprisng reporter OF local paper, tax ng an interest
In the case went work his own account and
Within twenty -four hours discovered the gii.
The picture in Harpers Magazine " for this month
OF an exceedingly charming Young girl. with Dreamy
soft eyes and waving hair is the portrait OF young
Southern lady, A. ort six weeks ago the Harpers seut
Charles Dudley Warner and corps OF writers and
artists South gather material tor coming series OF
articles upon that cton OF tbs country. The
Washington HeI aid" gives the follow ing Paragraph
from Nicasburg. Miss. letter. which explains the
identify OF the Young lady:
AS of the pleasant resus of the harpers visit
to orr city. the photo graph OF one of our loveliest
girls has solicited 10 gIace the pages Of harp
er's Monthly" as type of Southern beauty. The
honor of this selection fell Miss Julia hcQuaide
daughter of Mrs John MaQade. of mu-ical celebrity
AMI a more charming choice could not have been
unader